Swisscontact - SCPP: Android Software and System Developer

Swisscontact promotes economic, social and ecological development by supporting
people to successfully integrate into local commercial life. Swisscontact
creates opportunities for people to improve their living conditions as a result
of their own efforts. The focus of its systemic intervention in the private
sector is the strengthening of local and global value chains. Through its
projects, Swisscontact works to enable access to professional training,
promotes local entrepreneurship, creates access to local financial service
providers and supports the efficient use of resources with the goal of
successfully promoting employment and income generation.
Swisscontact is active in 29 countries and has some 750 employees. The
organization is based in Zurich.


For our Sustainable Cocoa Production Program (SCPP) in
Indonesia, we are looking for an

Android Software and System Developer
The SCPP project is a large Public Private Partnership (“PPP”) in
Indonesia which was established in January 2012. The Project is financed by the
Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, The Sustainable Trade Initiative
IDH, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and five Private Sector
Companies from the cocoa sector for the duration from 2012 – 2015. The Program
works directly with 60,000 cocoa farming households in six Indonesian Provinces
to improve farm productivity and livelihood conditions.
All software development for data collection, analysis, and reporting is
in-house which offers experience in the full software development cycle.

Begin:
May 2013 or as agreed
Place:
Jakarta, Indonesia
          Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
          Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tasks:
The Android Software and System Developer will work with M&E and IT
team to design and create Android applications that provide SCPP to collecting
data in the field and manage file transfer into database system. This will be
integrated in web based database system and cloud server and tasks include:
•           Develop
and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimize data
quality.
•           Develop
and maintain databases and data systems (SQL Server/MySQL).
•           Develop
mobile clients that communicate with back-end server/cloud systems.
•           Contribute
to all phases of the Android Apps development lifecycle, including requirements
            definition,
specifications, development, test, product release, and sustaining of the apps.
•           Work
effectively in an Object-Oriented design methodology environment.
•           Collaborate
with a growing development team.
 
Knowledge/skills:
•           Demonstrated
success creating Android applications for phone and tablets.
•           3
years experience with SQL Lite & databases.
•           Experience
with iOS and Objective C.
•           Experience
with XML & API's.
•           2
years experience with cloud technology.
•           3
years experience with web database system.
•           3
years experience with MySQL System.
•           Experience
with GIS and mapping system is a plus.
•           Experience
with IT networking and infrastructure is a plus.

Requirements:
•           Graduate
or undergraduate in Information Management, Project Data Information,
Computing,
            Mathematics,
Statistics, or related fields.
•           Previous
data analyst and/or software development experience.

Please submit your
application letter addressing the above qualifications and experience with
your curriculum vitae on 18 May 2013 at the latest to:
Swisscontact - SCPP, Emilia Syadriah, Komplek Taman Setiabudi Indah, Jl.
Chrysant Blok E No. 76 Medan 20132, Tel. +62 61 8229 700
E-mail: hrd@scpp.swisscontact.or.id